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Will I need a stoma?
There are several factors which will determine how much leg you will have remaining.
You will then be asked to sign a consent form.
Will I need more tests?
How will I be assessed?
Overnight (8pm–8am): The department will be closed overnight from Friday 25 July until 8am on Wednesday 30 July, when normal A&E services will resume.
You will have an appointment with a specialist nurse who will teach you to how to pass a tube into your bladder to drain the urine.
Will the test hurt?
The clinical team looking after your care will tell you how long your timeframe will last for, and you will be on a dedicated Patient Initiated Follow-Up
You will be seen by the anaesthetist and the surgeon (or a senior member of the team) who will explain what will happen during the procedure.
The contrast will be injected through the tube and a number of X-rays will be taken.
When will patients be seen?
This will be discussed with you and this will be a shared decision with you and your surgeon.
You will then be shown to the area where you will wait before your procedure or surgery takes place.
The speech and language therapists will give you exercises that will help your lip become stronger.
Going home When you arrive on the ward your nurse will advise you approximately how long your stay in hospital will be.
will stay with you at all times.
Will I have any pain?
The surgeon will make an incision in the palm and extend it to the affected digit. The Dupuytren's tissue will be identified and removed.
